ME-SEN: The Platner campaign responds to the Maine Democratic Party

[RandySF]

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Sahil Kapur
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A Platner campaign official fires back at @MaineDems, telling NBC News: “The Platner campaign has reached out to the party to try and understand what this process would look like. At no point has the campaign tried to ‘put its finger on the scale.’ Over 150,000 Mainers voted for this movement, and over 15,000 Mainers volunteered their time and energy to it. While Graham wouldn't want to be a part of the process, he would want to make sure the voters and volunteers make this decision — not the political establishment.”

[W_HAMILTON]

1. "Political establishment" -- what a tired shtick this guy has.

[betsuni]

5. Believing one's own propaganda... Help! Help! Save us from the clutches of the evil Democratic establishment!

The imaginary revolution is more important than who wins elections.

[Deuxcents]

2. Do the honorable thing and drop out and then face your accusers. That's the process

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. I believe the Maine Democratic Party Vhair

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[Nixie]

7. Yes, she was very direct and credible. I believe her.

[FHRRK1]

4. PLATNER and team - May I have a word

STFU

[MerryBlooms]

6. Hot mess. What DU Mainers have to say?

If I have a dollar to give, who do you recommend best dollar for, do most good at this point?
Looks like a battle to the bloody end, to me?

[Boo1]

8. Maybe if you wanted the voters to have a say

You should have not lied about being a rapist BEFORE the election.


Platner trying to extort the process now.

[betsuni]

9. I thought rigging was bad.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

10. Unsurprisingly this statement contradicts itself

"At no point has the campaign tried to ‘put its finger on the scale.’"

"...Graham wouldn't want to be a part of the process..."

"...he would want to make sure the voters and volunteers make this decision..."

How will HE make sure if he's not part of the process?

Do the right thing. DROP OUT.

[DET]

11. If I Understand Correctly

The primary guy that is pushing to keep a hand in the selection of the new candidate is the guy who found Platner - his 27 year old college dropout campaign manager (or consultant?) who wants to ensure that his progressive agenda is adopted by the new candidate. I would imagine that both Platner and his twerp manager view this nomination as their chance at the big time, and they may not go easily.

Platner strikes me as the political equivalent of a boy band - a mediocre talent put together and controlled by outsiders to fool the audience that he’s ’the real deal’. It worked until it didn’t.

[2naSalit]

12. Brought this on yourself...

Be gone with you and let us find another candidate to represent us because you obviously don't.

[lees1975]

13. I really like Plattner, and I have no idea as to the credibility of the accusations against him.

But apparently, there's enough there to conclude that this is serious and it needs to be addressed.

And while it may be unfair, a double standard for sure when it comes to Republicans and this kind of behavior, especially the President, it's not going to be credible unless he steps down and gets out of the way. Otherwise, it becomes a sacrifice of a senate seat we can't afford to lose.